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Wisden on the Ashes: The Authoritative Story of Cricket's Greatest Rivalry

Wisden on the Ashes: The Authoritative Story of Cricket's Greatest Rivalry

by StevenLynch (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

    $5.94
Synopsis

The Wisden on the Ashes: The authoritative story of cricket's greatest rivalry is a detailed chronological journey through the history of this famous English-Australian contest. With Test reports, scorecards, Great bowlers of the year and other fascinating material from the archives, together with new editorial pieces, this is a remarkable record of cricket's most enduring battle.The book begins its journey with England's first tour of Australia in 1876 and the subsequent three series prior to the 1882 tour that led to a mock obituary being placed in the Sporting Times In affectionate remembrance of English cricket, which died at The Oval on 29th August, 1882...The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. Celebrating the players who made their mark on the game and the controversies that shook the sport, the book covers every series since then through to the most recent series. In 2005 England won a highly competitive series that helped raise the popularity of the sport, and 2009 sees a much-anticipated series back on UK soil, with England looking to regain the Ashes after Australia's victory in the 2006-07 series. Beautifully produced, this book will be a welcome addition to all cricket enthusiasts' collections, as well as an ideal gift purchase.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 608
 Edition: 1st edition
 Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 01 May 2009
ISBN 10: 1408109832
ISBN 13: 9781408109830
Book Overview: Publishing ahead of the summer of cricket in England - the World Cup then the Ashes will both be held on home soil and receive huge media coverage. Builds on the increasing popularity of the sport following England's success in the 2005 Ashes series. Designed with recognisable Wisden branding, and embodying the Wisden reputation for authority and quality. Foreword by Sir Alec Bedser, a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1947 and former chairman of selectors for England, widely regarded as one of the greatest English cricketers of the twentieth century.

Media Reviews
'A stupendous new tome' The Observer Wisden's magisterial history of the Ashes is pretty much an imperative purchase for any relative obsessed with willow and leather. The Daily Telegraph There's a fair few books on the ashes, as you might expect, but surely you've got to plump for A&C Black's Wisden offering for its genuine authority. The Bookseller ...a weighty, comprehensive and authoritative tome... cricketweb.net ' This engrossing book stirs up great memories of past battles and whets the appetite for what is to come ' Wisden Cricketer (August 2009) 'The nice people at Wisden have scoured the archives for reports of all Ashes Tests and, for cricket nuts, it makes fascinating reading.' Evening Gazette (December 2009)
Author Bio
Deputy Editor of Wisden Cricketer's Almanack since 2005 and Editor of The Cricinfo Guide to International Cricket 2008, Steven Lynch is a leading cricket writer.